Auscultating with personal protective equipment (PPE) during COVID-19 pandemic – Challenges and solutions

Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak was reported in December 2019, the standard of precautions to be followed by healthcare workers (HCW) to avoid exposure has continuously evolved. As COVID-19 spreads via respiratory droplets and aerosols from infected person and also through contaminated fomites, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) has become the essential method of preventing infection among HCWs across the world [1]. PPE includes items such as gloves, goggles, faceshields, N-95 masks, hoods, shoe-covers, and full body suits or gowns.
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Source Type: research